mtb1972
New Member
Greeting all.
I am a native of NJ. I am active duty military... currently living in East Bay California area.
A former colleague and friend (who also recommended this site to me last week) got me thinking about MTB'ing while we were stationed together in NJ a while back and have been putting it off until now. Eighteen months and three bikes later... I and hooked big time! My first bike was an entry level Marin Alpine Trial 26'er hard tail. Next was a Trek Mamba hard tail 29'er (I'm 6'2" about 235 lbs). Continuing to learn about riding I read about full suspension but initially didn't want to spring the cash. Early on I didn't understand the value in an expensive bike...of course now I do. With great enthusiasm and a lot of honey do lists later I finally talked the wife into letting me get a Giant Anthem X2. She did but I had to sell my Marin. No worries... so now I have the Trek Mamba which I have since upgraded... slapped Shimano SLX hydr brakes and slapped Schwalbe Big Apple (urban tires) on it for road riding and the Giant Anthem for trail riding.
I am heading back to NJ retiring from active duty. I will be moving back to my house in P-burg... I am hoping I will discover as many awesome trail back in NJ and PA as I have here in the Tri-Valley area. California is awesome and seems to cater to MTB'ers and Cycleist. I when I move back to NJ I will continue to enjoy riding as much as I do here.
Any recommendations would be great.
Thanks
I am a native of NJ. I am active duty military... currently living in East Bay California area.
A former colleague and friend (who also recommended this site to me last week) got me thinking about MTB'ing while we were stationed together in NJ a while back and have been putting it off until now. Eighteen months and three bikes later... I and hooked big time! My first bike was an entry level Marin Alpine Trial 26'er hard tail. Next was a Trek Mamba hard tail 29'er (I'm 6'2" about 235 lbs). Continuing to learn about riding I read about full suspension but initially didn't want to spring the cash. Early on I didn't understand the value in an expensive bike...of course now I do. With great enthusiasm and a lot of honey do lists later I finally talked the wife into letting me get a Giant Anthem X2. She did but I had to sell my Marin. No worries... so now I have the Trek Mamba which I have since upgraded... slapped Shimano SLX hydr brakes and slapped Schwalbe Big Apple (urban tires) on it for road riding and the Giant Anthem for trail riding.
I am heading back to NJ retiring from active duty. I will be moving back to my house in P-burg... I am hoping I will discover as many awesome trail back in NJ and PA as I have here in the Tri-Valley area. California is awesome and seems to cater to MTB'ers and Cycleist. I when I move back to NJ I will continue to enjoy riding as much as I do here.
Any recommendations would be great.
Thanks
